Lawrence County Rock Club

08/31/2026

Reminder of the club meeting this Saturday at 6:00 PM at the StoneGate Arts and Education Center in downtown Bedford. Members and visitors, including children, invited. Phil Karshner will give a program on fluorescent minerals!

08/14/2026

The Lawrence County Rock Club met Saturday August 1 at 6:00 pm at the StoneGate Arts & Education Center in downtown Bedford. Scott Winters gave a program on how to identify host rock containing marine bromolites which are fossilized coprolites, regurgitalites, cololites or gastrolites from the digestive system of marine animals. Several examples were exhibited, discussed, and passed around. They will need to be dissected to reveal if they actually do contain bromolites. The possible host rocks were collected from sites where bromolites had been previously collected. The program was followed by show and tell and a review of the club’s gem, mineral, and fossil show held in June at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds,

07/07/2026

Posting for those followers that have interest in the Indiana Geological Survey. I have known Todd since he was a graduate student at Indiana University and wish him well. His successor at this time is unknown.,

Todd Thompson has been the go-to person in Indiana for geologic information about all the basic societal needs tied to this science.

07/02/2026

More photos from our 2026 gem, mineral, and fossil show!

07/02/2026

The Lawrence County Rock Club would like to thank everyone who attended and supported our 2026 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Despite a rainy weekend, the vendors I spoke with were pleased with both attendance and sales.

The weather forecast didn't deter most of our exhibitors. All 47 indoor vendors and 26 of 31 outdoor vendors came to the show. Bravo to those hardy vendors who braved the elements!

The weekend even provided a memorable story. One outdoor vendor reported that a child attempted to leap over a mud puddle beneath his canopy but accidentally knocked a box of emerald-in-matrix specimens into the mud. After searching through the puddle and recovering as many as they could, the vendor jokingly announced, "Free emerald mining!" A few more specimens were discovered, and the lucky finders were invited to keep them. What could have been an unfortunate mishap turned into a fun and memorable experience for everyone involved.

07/02/2026

06/25/2026

💎 Happening THIS weekend!
The 61st Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show in Bedford, IN — FREE admission & parking!

🪨 75+ vendors
🔍 Rock ID experts
🍔 Food on-site
🌞 Indoor & outdoor booths
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for all ages!

📍 Lawrence County Fairgrounds
📅 June 26–28
🔗 lawrencecountyrockclub.org

06/23/2026

💎 This weekend is the 61st Annual Lawrence County Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show in Bedford, Indiana!

🪨 Browse 80+ vendors featuring gems, minerals, fossils, rocks, jewelry, and more.

🎉 FREE Admission & Parking
📍 Lawrence County Fairgrounds
📅 June 26-28

Bring the whole family for a fun and educational weekend!

06/21/2026

On June 16, Club Treasurer Dave Treffinger was interviewed about the rock club and the upcoming show on the Bedford WBIW Talk of The Town program. If interested, the interview is available for replay at: https://www.wbiw.com/talk-of-the-town/. Also, two radio stations in Bloomington are playing ads for the show next week on 96.1 and 98.7 FM.

WBIW » Shows » Talk of the Town Weekdays, 8:30am to 9:00am What's going on in the community now? What happened back then? Who' ...